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AMERICAN GUN
The True Story of the AR-15
“[A] magisterial work of narrative history and original reportage."
—The New York Times Book Review
“A riveting exploration of the cost of the nation’s fascination with an iconic weapon.”
— Kirkus starred review
“[R]iveting history....This book is not to be missed." —Esquire
“An indispensable read.”—THe Guardian
"American Gun" talk at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
Thu, Oct 12
|Atlanta
Cameron McWhirter will be giving a talk at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. The talk is free and open to the public.
Time & Location
Oct 12, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:10 PM
Atlanta, 441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA
About the event
McWhirter, a Wall Street Journal reporter based in Atlanta, will talk about his new book, American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15, co-authored with Zusha Elinson, a WSJ reporter based in San Francisco. The book is the first complete narrative history -- involving spies, generals, John Wayne, political battles, bureaucratic intrigue and culture wars -- of how the AR-15 rifle became the most popular, and most despised, rifle in the U.S.
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